The Eight Comma Rules

Which rule applies to the following sentence?

Hi, my name is Mr. Arritt.

• Use a comma to separate a list of two or more.

• Use a comma to separate a quotation from the rest of a sentence.

• Use a comma to separate a list of three or more items.

• Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence.

Which rule applies to the following sentence?

Enzo likes math, English, and science.

• Use a comma to separate a list of two or more.

• Use a comma to separate a quotation from the rest of a sentence.

• Use a comma to separate a list of three or more items.

• Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence.

Which sentence is punctuated properly?

• Mr. Arritt was born on May 9, 1981.

• Mr. Arritt was born on May, 9, 1981.

• Mr. Arritt, was born on May 9, 1981.

• Mr. Arritt was born on May 9 1981.

True or false: a comma must go AFTER a coordinating conjunction.

• True

• False

True or false: the following sentence is properly punctuated.

Quinn, an avid reader, finished "The Outsiders" over vacation.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a comma rule?

• You must place a comma between two independent clauses.

• use a comma to show that someone owns something.

• If you start a sentence with a dependent clause, no comma is necessary.

• Use a comma to separate any word or phrase that is not essential to the sentence’s meaning.

Which of the following is a comma rule?

• Lists of two or more must be separated by a comma.

• Use a comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state.

• Use a comma to separate the first and last name of a person.

• Use a comma between two subordinate conjunctions that appear side-by-side.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Hello, my name is Otto and I'm a rockstar student.

• Hello my name is Otto and I'm a rockstar student.

• Hello, my name is Otto, and I'm a rockstar student.

• Hello my name is Otto, and I'm a rockstar student.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Brody, Max, and Sophia yelled, "let's go," as they ran out to recess.

• Brody Max, and Sophia yelled "let's go," as they ran out to recess.

• Brody Max and Sophia yelled "let's go," as they ran out to recess.

• Brody, Max, and Sophia yelled, "lets go" as they ran out to recess.

Which of the following is a comma rule?

• Use a comma to split multiple gerunds.

• Use two commas to indicate a pause in action.

• Use a comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state.

• Use a comma when the dependent clause occurs in the middle of the sentence.